Mt. Vernon | A flurry of activity surrounded a house in Mt. Vernon as the Saturday morning sun began to heat up the day. Men and older boys worked on a leaky roof. Women and younger children raked leaves, trimmed grass, and worked in landscaping. Most were wearing bright blue shirts emblazoned with “Here to […]
MIO: Investing in students expands ministry
There are over 400,000 students studying on the campuses of Illinois universities. Most of those are between the ages of 18 and 25, the window where people are deciding the trajectory of the rest of their life. The vitality and potential found in that season of life motivated Nick Volkening to plant New City Church […]
BF&M Articles 9 and 10: Building to the final act
The “Kingdom of Heaven” or “Kingdom of God” is mentioned directly 125 times in the New Testament. That’s a lot, in case you were wondering. Consider a word as ubiquitous in our Baptist theology as salvation only occurs about 150 times (as a noun or its verbal cousin). Yet in many ways, our essential and […]
VBS is biggest yet in Marshall
This was a record-breaking year for Marshall Baptist Church with an explosion in Vacation Bible School participation. With 197 kids and 130 workers, the church bested its best VBS numbers. “I was blown away by our attendance this year!” Pastor Paul Cooper said. “A full week of evening VBS can be exhausting, but the excitement […]
Reporter’s Notebook: SBC Edition
Groucho Marx once said, “If you find it hard to laugh at yourself, I would be happy to do it for you.” Although I have been accused of having a “resting serious face,” I also know the importance of having fun, especially together. So here are a few moments at SBC ‘25 that had us […]
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